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OZEMPIC COULD ALSO HELP YOU DRINK LESS ALCOHOL

Mounting evidence bolsters the idea that drugs like semaglutide—better known as
Ozempic or Wegovy—can hamper a thirst for booze.

By Grace Browne


WAS BOBI THE WORLD’S OLDEST DOG—OR A FRAUD?

A quest to uncover the truth about Bobi, named the “oldest dog ever” by Guinness
World Records, led to dog fur experts and conspiracy theories, and left me with
serious questions about how world records are verified.

By Matt Reynolds


THE CYBERTRUCK MUST BE HUGE—OR IT WILL DIG TESLA’S GRAVE

If Musk fulfils just 15 percent of Cybertruck preorders, it would equal the
annual unit sales of Toyota. If the polarizing EV flops, Tesla could be in big
trouble.

By Carlton Reid


THE RACE TO FIND WHAT’S MAKING AMERICA’S DOGS SICK

Hundreds of dogs across multiple states have been struck down with a severe
respiratory illness. Veterinarians suspect a mystery bacteria but are still
grasping for clues.

By Sassafras Lowrey


GOOGLE FIXES A SEVENTH ZERO-DAY FLAW IN CHROME—UPDATE NOW

Plus: Major security patches from Microsoft, Mozilla, Atlassian, Cisco, and
more.

By Kate O'Flaherty


IN CASE YOU MISSED IT


GM SLASHES SPENDING ON ROBOTAXI UNIT CRUISE, IN SETBACK FOR DRIVERLESS CARS

General Motors said it will scale back ambitions for its self-driving Cruise
cars after an accident involving one of its robotaxis last month.

By Morgan Meaker


HOW TO SET YOUR THERMOSTAT—ACCORDING TO SCIENCE

Win the family arguments over heating your home this winter—or better yet, avoid
them altogether—with this handy guide.

By Chris Baraniuk


TESLA IS SUING SWEDEN

Unions are boycotting Tesla’s business operations in Sweden to pressure it to
sign an agreement with its workers. Now Tesla has decided to sue.

By Morgan Meaker




HOW DO YOU HIDE SECRET CODES IN DIAMONDS? SPACE LASERS!

Looking to solve the problem of ethically sourced gems, Opsydia has developed
tech to hide submicron-size dots in precious stones. The greatest prize, though,
is diamond qubits for quantum computing.

By Tim Barber




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INSIDE INDIA’S GARGANTUAN MISSION TO CLEAN THE GANGES RIVER

The Ganges river is one of the world’s most sacred waterways—and one of its most
polluted. To restore it, India is undertaking one of the biggest engineering
programs in the history of sanitation.

By Oliver Franklin-Wallis


FRESH BITCOIN HYPE SHOWS CRYPTO JUST CAN’T HELP ITSELF

After crashes, scandals, and SBF’s guilty verdict, many hoped the crypto
industry would grow up. Speculation around the arrival of a spot bitcoin ETF
shows old hype dies hard.

By Joel Khalili


OPENAI’S CUSTOM CHATBOTS ARE LEAKING THEIR SECRETS

Released earlier this month, OpenAI’s GPTs let anyone create custom chatbots.
But some of the data they’re built on is easily exposed.

By Matt Burgess




THE 95 ABSOLUTE BEST CYBER MONDAY DEALS IN THE UK

Certified Cyber Monday bargains on laptops, audio, smart home, gaming and
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MYKHAILO FEDOROV IS RUNNING UKRAINE’S WAR AGAINST RUSSIA LIKE A STARTUP

Ukraine's deputy prime minister has helped the country bootstrap and innovate
its war effort, creating a defense industry from scratch, and using his Big Tech
ties to cut Russia off from the world.

By Peter Guest


REBUILDING UKRAINE IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE

Russia's invasion has caused $1 trillion of damage. Technology will be at the
heart of Ukrainian recovery from the war.

By Peter Guest


HOW TO WIN A WAR WITH TRUCKS, TROLLS, AND TOURNIQUETS

Ukraine’s armed forces rely on a human chain of fundraisers, keyboard warriors,
and drivers to supply everything from drones to combat medicine.

By Peter Guest




CHINA’S BID TO WIN THE NEW SPACE RACE

Moon bases. Satellite-killing weapons. Asteroid mining. The battle for space
could define the 21st century—and China is rocketing ahead.

By Tim Marshall





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Amazon's second Prime sale of 2022 brings offers on top brands like Huawei,
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From The Wheel of Time to Gen V, these are our picks for what you should be
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THE 15 BEST FILMS ON AMAZON PRIME RIGHT NOW

From Casino Royale to A Million Miles Away, these are the must-watch films on
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THE 42 BEST FILMS ON NETFLIX THIS WEEK

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THE 25 BEST AMAZON CYBER MONDAY DEALS IN THE UK

WIRED's picks of the Cyber Monday deals still live on Amazon, plus the most
popular tech discounts.

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Synthetic Performance


THE PROBLEMS LURKING IN HOLLYWOOD’S HISTORIC AI DEAL

The terms negotiated by the Screen Actors Guild with Hollywood studios put
historic AI guardrails in place, but they may not be able to protect performers.

By Will Bedingfield


Uncaged


NICOLAS CAGE ON MEMES, MYTHS, AND WHY HE THINKS AI IS A ‘NIGHTMARE’

Nicolas Cage’s new movie Dream Scenario investigates the trappings of fame and
what happens when someone’s notoriety is bigger than themselves—something Cage
understands well.

By Marah Eakin



Mature Content


CHINA TRIED TO KEEP KIDS OFF SOCIAL MEDIA. NOW THE ELDERLY ARE HOOKED

As smartphone costs fall and society becomes more atomized, China’s elderly are
using apps like Douyin to find connection and companionship. Many feel they have
no choice.

By Lavender Au

Interference


THE HUNDRED-YEAR BATTLE FOR INDIA’S RADIO AIRWAVES

The Indian government has a monopoly on radio news, allowing it to dictate what
hundreds of millions of people hear. With an election approaching, that gives
prime minister Narendra Modi a huge advantage.

By Adil Rashid

Hate Speech


HARD DRIVES, YOUTUBE, AND MURDER: INDIA’S DARK HISTORY OF DIGITAL HATE

India's next election will be partly decided online. But even before the
internet reached the country's rural regions, divisive videos were distributed
using hard drives and laptops.

By Parth M.N.


Political Influence


YOUTUBE AND REELS COULD DECIDE INDIA’S ELECTIONS

Major political parties in India are courting social media influencers to reach
rural voters, paying for reach and dodging tough questions.

By Yashraj Sharma



Gray Area


CZ HAS LEFT BINANCE, SBF IS IN JAIL. CRYPTO IS ABOUT TO GET BORING

Crypto exchange Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to criminal
charges. FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is going to jail. It’s the end of
crypto’s freewheeling years.

By Joel Khalili

Righteous Bucks


HOW PIT VIPER BUILT ‘PARTY MOUNTAIN’ OUT OF POTTY HUMOR AND ’90S NOSTALGIA

The sunglasses brand Pit Viper has grown a thriving business by blending dirtbag
ski culture, dirty jokes, retro vibes, and just a few flamethrowers.

By Nicole Gull McElroy

Dirty Business


CRYPTO STARTED WITH GRAND DREAMS, THEN BACKROOM DEALS. NOW IT’S MIRED IN
LAWSUITS

A self-described Ethereum pioneer says he’s suing his former colleagues over the
origins of a piece of crypto infrastructure—and to show how “rotten” the
industry has become.

By Joel Khalili


Biggest Loser


TEMU IS BURNING CASH TO CHALLENGE SHEIN AND AMAZON ON BLACK FRIDAY

Reports show Temu is growing faster than even its owners expected, but it’s
still losing money and straining its logistics as it tries to compete with
Shein, TikTok, and Amazon.

By Tracy Wen Liu



Damage Control


A DOJ SETTLEMENT WOULD SHOW BINANCE IS TOO BIG TO FAIL

The US government is reportedly willing to suspend criminal charges against
crypto exchange Binance, provided it steps into line—and pays $4 billion.

By Joel Khalili

Trip Hazard


THE EU WANTS TO FIX GIG WORK. UBER HAS ITS OWN IDEAS

The European Union’s Platform Work Directive was supposed to settle the
employment status of gig workers. Years of lobbying later, workers are losing
hope in the process.

By Morgan Meaker

Crash Test Dummies


THE REAL REASON EV REPAIRS ARE SO EXPENSIVE

Insurers are demanding perfectly good EVs be scrapped, or hiking repair bills
from $1,000 to $15,000 for seemingly no good reason. There’s a solution, and
it’s in the hands of car companies.

By Chris Baraniuk


Banana Ice


THE PRECARIOUS RISE OF DISPOSABLE VAPES

Disposable vapes from brands like Elf Bar and Lost Mary have taken over the
ecigarette market and become a hit among young people. Governments are trying to
figure out what to do.

By Grace Browne



Video Games


ASSASSIN’S CREED NEXUS VR MAKES THE CASE FOR IMMERSIVE GAMING—FINALLY

Ubisoft’s biggest virtual reality title yet is a lot better than you might have
expected.

By Matt Kamen

Boom


THE MYSTERY OF ICELAND’S NON-ERUPTING VOLCANO

Since 2021, lava has sporadically oozed out of various fissures crisscrossing
southwest Iceland. Now, a huge sheet of magma could erupt at any minute. But
where, and how severe will the eruption be?

By Robin Andrews

Electric Shock


SWEDEN’S TESLA BLOCKADE IS SPREADING

Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas,
cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging
points as the labor dispute rages on.

By Morgan Meaker


Scandi Drama


NORWAY’S PRIVACY BATTLE WITH META IS JUST GETTING STARTED

The Norwegian data regulator has already fined Meta $7 million. Now it says it’s
investigating the company’s new ad-free subscription services.

By Morgan Meaker





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